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Raising awareness of children about 'Endangered animals'

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Raising awareness of children about 'Endangered animals'

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In the solutions that we offer, we talk about make kids learn about this issue and raise their consciousness. It is really important to educate children because their vision on nature, animals, people etc. (actually in every topic) is shaped when they are little. At this point, teachers must take  responsibility and do in-class and out-of-class activities about this problem. Some examples to the out-of-class activities may be participating some voluntary projects like collecting the garbages, planting sapling etc. For in class activities, there can be organized some projects and exhibitions too. Here some project ideas to raise elementary school students' awareness  on this issue. Check it out !

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✔Governments or non-profit organizations can try to clean up a habitat if it’s polluted.

✔Since lots of animals live in the forests, planting more trees can help saving animals from to danger of extinction.

✔To make the kids learn about the endangered species is one of the most important parts of solving this problem. The future is in today’s kids’ hands so, if they learn about it, they will begin to care.
For this one, there are lots of informative videos for kids. To see one of them click here.

✔Brainstorming about the subject and to make the kids brainstorm about this issue can help us find creative and possible solutions.

✔Protecting and taking care of the habitats of the animals that live in your area.

✔Recycling is also a part of saving endangered species. Both for saving forest animals and to saving endangered plants.

Some of these ideas are taken from the video below:

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A survey comprised of 5 questions was conducted to collect data about the public opinion on the issue.

*The answers to the third question "What do you know about extinction and extinct species? Do you know of any animals or other species that are extinct?" shows that, most of the participants are aware of what extinction is. Only 1 person in 18 says that her or she doesn't know what extinction or extinct species is.

Some of the other 17 answers only mention the extinct animal names. Mostly mentioned animals are:
-dinosaurs
-mammoths
-some types of tigers.

Most of the answers include names of the animals that are in danger of extinction, such as:
-pandas
-caretta carettas
-koalas.

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A survey comprised of 5 questions was conducted to collect data about the public opinion on the issue.

*The 5th question we asked people to answer was "What solutions would you suggest to prevent future extinctions?" and 18 people answered the question. All answers were taken open-ended.

*Some of the answers concentrated on re-organizing laws more environment-friendly about power use, industry, hunting,  animal rights, protection the environment and ecosystems are the things that must be done by governments.

*It is also pointed out in the answers that governments must punish people who destruct the environment, and hunt animals. They said there must be heavy laws against those people.

*Using recycble energies instead of fossil-based ones is suggested in the answers.

*Other recommendations:
-banning nuclear and hunting
-using less plastic
-stop cutting trees
-awareness through education
-support clean energy
-protecting ecosystems, animal rights

*The participants mostly zoomed governments to implement and change something permanently. Governments are seen the best authority to do something. They should implement some regulations.

*2 answers of 18:

-"I think at first we should understand the world is not about fuel or money. Most of the animal criminals kill animals because of their furs. So that they can gain some bloody money. We shoul be aware of that we are together in this life. And every creature needs each other."

-"I would suggest governments to de-industralize their economies. At least, they can decrease the amount of fabriques and fossil energy. I would invest on clean energies like solar, wind power, hydropower, thermal power etc. I would ban nuclear energy for sure. Governments should support companies economically if they stop using petroil, coal energy etc."

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A survey comprised of 5 questions was conducted to collect data about the public opinion on the issue.

*The 4th question we asked people to answer was "How concerned are you about the extinction of endangered animals?" and 18 people answered the question.

*5 people out of 18 said they're extremely concerned
*9 people said they're very concerned
*3 people said they're moderately concerned
*1 person said he/she  is slightly concerned about extinction of endangered animals.

*The answers showed that people are aware of the danger of extinction of endangered animals. No one said that I am not concerned about it.

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A survey comprised of 5 questions was conducted to collect data about the public opinion on the issue.

*The answers to the first question ' What is your opinion on species extinction'   show that people who participated in the survey generally have an opinion towards the issue that it is a heart-breaking situation caused by selfish human beings and consider it is a big problem not only for the world species but also for the next generations. In addition to this, there are people who consider that it is a natural phenomenon and it is the order of life but this comprises  a very small proportion.

One of the answers I most like is "I think, in 21st Century us humans started only caring about ourselves and our life continiums. We act like we are the lions of the forest that we called earth. Thus, we should take much more action in this serious issue. Because, the world is completed with every living creature on it, and if anything happens to any creature, we all will face with the consequences."

I think this answer summarizes current situation of the issue:(

*The answers to the second question 'What do you believe is the cause of extinction' show that people who participated in the survey consider the biggest cause is ,unfortunately, Humanity as well as other causes such as global warming, industralization, climate change,technology,chemicals, pollution,overuse natural resources...

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“A FUTURE FOR PEOPLE AND NATURE
Together we can challenge the threats to nature, and help ensure its ability to provide—for the sake of every living thing, including ourselves.”

WorldWildLife(WWF) is an environmental organization with 5 million members internationally and over 1.2 million in the States. According to their official website, they say “Our mission is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth.”  WWF organize their work around six areas. So let’s take a look at what they are doing for our planet:

1. FOOD: WWF works with partners to feed the world while conserving the earth’s precious natural resources.

2. CLIMATE: WWF’s focus is on: preparing for a changing world, delivering on the promise of Paris agreement, reducing emission from deforestation.

3.  FRESH WATER: Promoting good water governance, protecting freshwater ecosystems, managing fresh water resources in a changing climate.

4. WILDLIFE: Conserving wildlife is at the center of WWF’s mission. They focus on protecting populations of some of the world’s most ecologically, economically, and culturally important species—the survival of which are threatened by poaching, illegal trade, and habitat loss. They use the best science available to link on-the-ground work with high-level policy action to create lasting solutions that benefit wild animals as well as the people that live alongside them.

5. FORESTS: Influence funding, influence policies, stop illegal and unsustainable logging, motivate the marketplace.

6.  OCEANS: Increasing sustainable fishing, building a resilient coastal ecosystem, safeguarding the Arctic.

To see more of environmental organizations, you can click here.

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For more than half a century, WWF has worked to find innovative solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature. It's a big job. And no one person or organization can do it alone. But together we can. Working with communities, government, businesses and individuals, we can protect life on this planet, including our own.

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The results of a study released in the summer of 2011 have shown that the decline in the numbers of large predators like sharks, lions and wolves is disrupting Earth's ecosystem in all kinds of unusual ways. The study, conducted by scientists from 22 different institutions in six countries, confirmed the sixth mass extinction. The study states that this mass extinction differs from previous ones because it is entirely driven by human activity through changes in land use, climate, pollution, hunting, fishing and poaching. The effects of the loss of these large predators can be seen in the oceans and on land.

Fewer cougars in the western US state of Utah led to an explosion of the deer population. The deer ate more vegetation, which altered the path of local streams and lowered overall biodiversity.

In Africa, where lions and leopards are being lost to poachers, there is a surge in the number of olive baboons, who are transferring intestinal parasites to humans living nearby.

In the oceans, industrial whaling led a change in the diets of killer whales, who eat more sea lions, seals, and otters and have dramatically lowered the population counts of those species.

The study concludes that the loss of big predators has likely driven many of the pandemics, population collapses and ecosystem shifts the Earth has seen in recent centuries._source
Here is a video about 'what would happen if Bees went extinct?'.

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What If Bees Went EXTINCT? | Earth Unplugged

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The single biggest cause of extinction today is habitat loss. Agriculture, forestry, mining, and urbanization have disturbed or destroyed more than half of Earth’s land area. In the U.S., for example, more than 99 percent of tall-grass prairies have been lost. Other causes of extinction today include:

Exotic species introduced by humans into new habitats. They may carry disease, prey on native species, and disrupt food webs. Often, they can out-compete native species because they lack local predators.

Over-harvesting of fish, trees, and other organisms. This threatens their survival and the survival of species that depend on them.

Global climate change, largely due to the burning of fossil fuels. This is raising Earth’s air and ocean temperatures. It is also raising sea levels. These changes threaten many species.

Pollution, which adds chemicals, heat, and noise to the environment beyond its capacity to absorb them. This causes widespread harm to organisms.

Human overpopulation, which is crowding out other species. It also makes all the other causes of extinction worse. _source

Here is a video about the causes of animal extinction.

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Why Do Animals Go Extinct? | COLOSSAL QUESTIONS

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3)Mediterranean Monk Seal
Mediterranean monk seal, scientifically known as Monachus monachus, is a pinniped belonging to the family Phocidae. The adults have a length of up to 7.9 feet.

The Mediterranean monk seal has been listed in the IUCN list as an endangered species due to the low survival rate associated with storms, high swells, and strong tides.-source

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2)Dhole
The Dhole, scientifically known as Cuon alpinus, is a canid native to Central, South and Southeast Asia. It has a convex skull rather than concave in profile; it lacks a third lower molar thus having six instead of seven and the upper molars sport only a single cusp. The dhole is a highly social animal, living in large clans of 12 individuals but other groups of 40 have been spotted containing multiple breeding females. It has a dietary overlap thus competes with tigers and leopards in tropical forests and is a diurnal pack hunter.

The Dhole has been listed as an endangered species due to its decreasing numbers which have been associated with habitat loss, loss of prey, and diseases among other factors.-source

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1)Asia Minor Spiny Mouse
The Asia Minor spiny mouse, scientifically known as Acomys cilicicus, is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It has a general body length of up to 8 inches. The upper side of the body is dark gray, with purple reflections, while the lower sides are yellowish-white and the flanks are light brown in color. The species is endemic to Turkey and is found along its southern coast.

Since the Asia minor spiny mouse was previously considered endangered, a protection program is in place, and government permission is needed for export from Turkey with only a few zoos in the world having the particular species.
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Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country in Eurasia on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia. Turkey is bordered by Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, the Aegean Sea, the Black Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. Turkey has a unique and extraordinary ecosystem providing habitat for various plant and animal species. Anatolia is the homeland of many plants that have been cultivated for food since the advent of agriculture, but there is a greater diversity of fauna than in flora. There are up to 80,000 animal species in Turkey which has led to the establishment of national parks, nature parks, preserve area, and several other protected areas.-source

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Pre-eminent plants that are in the category of critically endangered species:

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 2493 critically endangered plant species, including 145 which are tagged as possibly extinct or possibly extinct in the wild.11% of all evaluated plant species are listed as critically endangered. The IUCN also lists 89 subspecies and 70 varieties as critically endangered.
Additionally 1674 plant species (7.6% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status. _source

Adenophorus periens

Anogramma ascensionis,Ascension Island parsley fern

Athyrium rondoense

Blotiella coriacea

Cystoathyrium chinense

Here is a picture of critically endangered plant 'Adenophorus periens' :(

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Near Threatened (NT) is a conservation status assigned by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to species or lower taxa that maybe considered threatened with extinction in the near future, although it doesn't currently qualify for the threatened status.

For example Koala is one of the most well-known near-threatened species.

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1. Western Prairie Fringed Orchid (Platanthera praeclara)
* Exists in five U.S. states in the Midwest
* Approximately 172 populations of this plant, with merely four with more than 1,000 plants left.
* Main threads: overgrazing, fires, globalwarming

2. Rafflesia Flower (Rafflesia arnoldii)
* Rafflesia is growing on the Tetrastigma vine in the forests of Borneo and Sumatra.
* Parasitic

3. Georgia Aster (Symphyotrichum georgianum)
* Native to southeastern United States.
* There are about 60 populations of this plant
* Main thread: natural habitat development.

4. Wiggin's Acalypha (Acalypha wigginsii)
* Native to a tiny part of the Galapagos Islands.
* Main threads: construction work, loss of habitat.

5. Texas Wild Rice (Thelypodium howellii ssp. spectabilis)
* Has five populations remaining.
* Grows in Oregon's northeast.
*Main thread: unnecessary grass mowing.
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The Dodo is an extinct  flightless bird  that used to live in Mauritius and Eastern Madagascar. In the age of discovery, the Netherlands was also one of the colonial powers in the world that discovered and settled to Mauritius. And then, they started to hunt them too much. Also microbes came with Dutch people that Dodos are not immunized killed Dodos swiftly.

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A vulnerable species is one which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as likely to become endangered unless the circumstances that are threatening its survival and reproduction improve. Vulnerability is mainly caused by habitat loss or destruction of the species home.

*Mountain Zebra is one of the most important vulnerable species. They live in Southern part of Africa especially in Namibia.

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........ how climate change and human factors cause animals' and plants' extinction? Here is just a little example:

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A least concern (LC) species is a species which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as evaluated as not being a focus of species conservation. They do not qualify as threatened, near threatened, or (before 2001) conservation dependent.

For example Adelie Penguins are categorized in Least Concern Species. They live in Coastal Antarctica. It is known that they eat up to 2 kg of food per day!

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Who is the critically endangered species?

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Who is the critically endangered species?

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A critically endangered (CR) species is one that has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. _source

Pre-eminent animals that are in the category of the critically endangered species:

Vaquita

Burmese Roofed Turtle

Northern Sportive Lemur

Javan Rhino

Kakapo

Here is a video about critically endangered animals:(

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It refers animals only by living members kept in captivity or as a naturalized population outside its historic range due to massive habitat loss.

Most Important Animals that are categorized in " Extinct in the Wild":
*The Alala (in the picture)
*The Guam Kingfisher
*Alagoas Curassow
*South China Tiger
*Wyoming Toad
*Guam Rail
*Hawaiian Crow

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A species that died out completely is called EXTINCT.

DINOZAURS are the most famous example of the extinction.

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International Union for Conservation of Nature has created a number of categories that describe the danger level of animal species which is also called Red List of Threatened Species.

These categories are shown on the scheme below.

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Endangered species is animal or plant species which exists in a small number in the world and they are in danger of extinction.Species become endangered for two main reasons:loss of habitat,loss of genetic variation.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) works across a wide range of themes related to conservation, environmental and ecological issues.
Here is a video which explains what the IUCN is.

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IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature